Picture-exhibitor.



Patented Nov. 27, I900. E. A. REEVES.

PICTURE EXHIBITOR.

(Application filed Apr. 25, 1899.)

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No. 662820. Patented Nov. 27, I900.

E. A. REEVES.

PICTURE EXHlBlTOR.

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No. 662,820. Patented Nov. 27, I900. E. A. REEVES.

PICTURE EXHIBITOR.

(Application filed Apr. 25, 1899.) (No Model.) 3 Shoots-8hoet 3 05y R (zJ Witnesses. Inventor.

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Attorney! UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A. REEVES, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

PICTURE-EXHIBITOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,820, dated November27, 1900.

' Application filed April 25, 1899. Serial No. 714,4:13. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. REEVES, of the city of New Haven, county ofNew Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Picture-Exhibitors, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in which Figure 1represents a front elevation of a coin-controlled apparatus embodying myinvention; Fig. 2, a vertical section on lines 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, avertical section on lines 3 3 of Fig. 2; Figs. 4 and 5, enlarged detailviews of some of the parts for rotating the shaft of thepicture-exhibitor and devices for tripping the same in differentpositions; Fig. 6, a vertical section on lines 6 6 of 3; Fig. '7, anenlarged vertical section through the disk and gear on lines 7 7 of Fig.2.

In all the figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

This invention relates to coin-controlled apparatus, and moreparticularly to that class of coin-controlled apparatus wherein upon theinsertion of the proper coin a mechanical reproduction of a song orother sounds is accompanied by the exhibition of suitable illustrations.

The invention has for its object the production of an apparatus of thischaracter with certain novel improvements and combinations, as set forthand claimed hereinafter.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings the box or case inclosing the apparatus isshown by the parts marked with the letter A. Within the upper part ofthe case is a s0und-repr0ducing machine, which may be of any practicalcon struction, but in this case is sh own as a graphophone having acylinder B, which is driven by a spring-motor inclosed in a metal casemounted on the driving-shaft D. The motor is wound by means of thecrank-arm E and rod E, projecting from the side of the box or case. Thereproducer is shown at F and the tube connected therewith at G, whichtube passes, as shown in. Fig. 2, from the reproducerF into the interiorof the lower portion of the box or case, where it may be connected tohorns H, mountedpn either side of a ligl1tshield I for a lens in thefront of the case.

J represents the usual slot for the deposit of the coin which permitsthe operation of the graphophone, the details of which are omitted, asany well-known type may be used.

On the outer end of one of the shafts, as the main driving-shaft D, is asmall gear K, meshing with a larger gear L. On a bushing L of the gear Lis loosely mounted a disk M, which is provided with any suitable meansfor keying it to the gear L to rotate therewith, while a nut M holds itin place. A series of pins or lugs M are provided on the outer side ofthe disk M, properly distanced to strike at the desired intervals atrippinglever N, rigidly mounted on a shaft N, journaled to rotate inbearings N in the upper portion of the box or case. A suitable weight Nis carried by the trippinglever N to restore it to its normal position.Also rigidly mounted on the shaft N is an elbow-lever O, the two partsof which are pivoted at O and adapted to act as a rulejoint, being onlycapable of breaking in one direction when the disk is turned in thedirection indicated by the arrow, Fig. 5. To the outer end of the leverO is attached a connecting-rod P, which is connected to a cam or leverQ, loosely mounted on a rotary shaft R, journaled in suitable bearings Ron the sides of the box or casing A. Rigidly mounted on the shaft R is aratchet-wheel S, having teeth or notches S for engagement by twooppositely-disposed pawlsT and T. Another pawl Q is pivoted on the camQ, which is further provided with a weight Q to constantly draw itdownward. Two hexagonal wheels U are rigidly mounted on the shaft R,carrying photographs or other illustrations U, arranged to comesuccessively into alinement with the lens I upon the rotating of thewheels U.

The operation of the device is as follows: "When the coin is depositedin the slot J and the crank-arm turned to wind the graphophone, the pinsN 2 on the disk M strike and trip the lever N, as shown in Fig. 5, andthe lever O is broken, as shown, so that the as sociated parts, theconnecting-rod P, cam Q, and ratchet S, are undisturbed. When thegraphophone begins to operate, the shaft D rotates the gear K, which inturn drives the gear L and the disk M in the opposite direction,(indicated by the arrow, Fig. 4c.)

Upon the rotation of the disk M a pin M will strike and trip the leverN, (the pin having been placed so that the tripping will occur at theproper moment in the operation of the graphophone.) The lever N beingtripped, rotates the shaft N and raises the outer end of the elbow-lever0, so that the connectingrod P will raise the outer end of the cam orlever Q. This cam or lever Q is adapted upon being so raised to strikethe pin T in the pawl T and disengage the same from the notch S of theratchet S, Fig. -l-. At t esame time the pawl Q engages another tooth ornotch of the ratchet S, and when the tripping-lever N is released fromthe pin M the weight Q will carry the cam or lever Q downward, and thepawl Q being engaged with the ratchet S and the pawl T being disengagedthe ratchet will be rotated in the direction of the arrow, Fig. i. Therotation of the ratchet S rotates the shaft R and the wheels U, so thata new picture or illustration is presented to the lens. The pins M areplaced at such intervals on the disk M that the rotation of the shaft Ptand the exhibition of a ne picture will take place at the desired momentin relation to the operation of the phonograph. By this spacing of thepins one picture may be exhibited longer than another, if desired, andtherefore a longer portion of the recitation or music on the cylinder ofthe phonograph may be pro dnced while one picture is before the eye ofthe spectator than while another is in view.

An electric light V is shown for illuminating the pictures orillustrations, which light has an electrical connection a with a batteryX and a connection I) with a press-button X of ordinary construction, athird wire 0 running from the press-button to the batteryX. A wire clconnects the light with a terminal Y, consisting of a springplate, inthe upper portion of the box or casing. Over the outer end of thereproducer F is a curved plate Z, covering a spring (not shown) forreturning the reprodncer, and to this plate is attached a metal strip Z,which forms the other terminal. The two terminals Y and Z are adapted tocome into contact when the reproducer F rests on or is in operativecontact with the cylinderB; but when the reproduceris swung away fromthe cylinder and the graphophone therefore not in operation the terminalZ is swung away from the terminal Y, for the curved plate Z and strip Zrotate with the reproducer F in well-known manner. A wire f from theplate Z to the battery completes the circuit when the graphophone is inoperation, while by means of the press-button the light may be operatedat will.

Having now described my invention, the details of which may vary withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotary shafthaving mounted thereon aserics of illustrations and mechanism forrotating said shaft; of a sound-reproducing machine having a rotaryshaft carrying a tripping device adapted, upon the op eration of saidsoundreproducing machine, to engage said mechanism, said mechanism beingadapted, upon disengagement from said tripping device, to rotate saidshaft of said exhibitor, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotary shafthaving mounted thereon a series of illustrations and mechanism forrotating said shaft; of a sound-rcprod ncing machine having a rotaryshaft carrying a series of tripping devices adapted upon the operationof said sound-reproducing machine to successively engage said mechanism,said meclninism being adapted upon disengagement lfroin each of saidtripping devices, to partially rotate said shal'tof said exhibitor,substantially as described.

3. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotaryshaft, having a series of illustrations mounted thereon, and mechanismfor rotating said shaft; of a son ndreproducing machine, having a rotaryshaft carrying a series oi? tripping devices irregularly spaced fromeach other, which upon the operation of said sound-reproducing machinesuccessively engage said mechanism, said mechanism being adapted, upondisengagement from each of said tripping devices to partially rotatesaid shaft of said exhibitor, substantially as described.

i The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotary shaft,having a series of illustrz'itions mounted thereon, a weighted leverhaving a pawl-anil-ratchet engagement with said shaft and mechanism forraising said weighted lever; of a sound-reproducing machine having arotary shaft can rying a series of tripping devices adapted upon theoperation of said sound-reproducing machine to successively engage saidmechanism, said mechanism upon disengagement from said trippii'igdevices permitting the fall of said weighted lever, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotary shafthaving a series of illustrations mounted thereon, a weighted leverhaving a pawl-and-ratchet engagement with said shaft, and asupplementary lever for raising said weighted lever; of

a sound-reproducing machine having a rotary shaft carrying a disk, witha series of trips adapted upon the operation of said sound-reproducingmachine to successively engage said supplementary lever, said lever upondisengagement from each of said trips permitting the weighted leverthrough its paivLand-ratchet connection to partially rotate said shaftof said exhibitor, substantially described.

(3. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotaryshaft having a series of illustrations mounted thereon and mechanism forrotating said shaft; of a soundreproducing machine having a rotary shaftcarrying a series of trips; and a lever having arule-joint, adapted uponthe rotation of said shaft of said sound-reproducing machine to beengaged by said trips, and when so engaged in one direction said leverbeing bent at said joint, and in the opposite direction said leverengaging and operating said mech anism, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a picture-exhibitor consisting of a rotary shafthaving a series of illustrations mounted thereon and mechanism forrotating said shaft; of a soundreproducing machine, having a record andpivoted reproducer; an electric light for illuminating saidillustrations, one terminal of the circuit of said light being fixed,and the other terminal pivoted to swing simultaneously with saidreproducer, said pivot-ed terminal being adapted to be swung intocontact with said fixed terminal, when said reproducer is in operativecontact with said record,and mechanisms foroperating saidsoundreproducing machine and picture-exhibitor in timed relation witheach other, substantially as described.

8. In a picture-exhibitor the combination with a rotary shaft having aseries of illustrations mounted thereon; a ratchet-wheel rigidly mounted011 said shaft; a weighted lever carrying a pawl for engagement withsaid ratchet; a disk provided with one or more lateral pins; atripping-lever tripped by said pins, and connected to said weightedlever to raise the same to engage said ratchet, and mechanism forrotating said disk, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April,A. D. 1899.

EDWIN A. REEVES.

WVitnesses:

SAMUEL H. FISH, JOHN K. BEACH.

